Interview with Saul (Saul Returns)
We had the pleasure of interviewing SAUL over Zoom video!
Saul issue a call for connection in their music. The Iowa quartet\u2014brothers Blake Bedsaul [lead vocals] and Zach Bedsaul [lead guitar, backup vocals], William McIlravy [bass, backup vocals], and Myles Clayborne [drums]\u2014continue to bring audiences together with a one-two punch of precise and pummeling metallic grooves and towering magnetic melodies. Amassing tens of millions of streams and earning acclaim from Revolver, Guitar World, Loudwire, and many more, the group fortify an unbreakable bond with listeners on their second full-length offering, THIS IS IT\u2026THE END OF EVERYTHING [Spinefarm].
Saul emerged out of the Midwest in 2017 and tirelessly bulldozed a path to the forefront of modern rock. They notably performed alongside everyone from Motionless In White, Atreyu, August Burns Red, Crown The Empire, Bush, and 10 Years to HELLYEAH and Nonpoint in addition to gracing the stages of festivals, including Rebel Rock, Rock Fest, Rock USA, Inkcarceration, and Blue Ridge Rock Fest with Rob Zombie, Mudvayne, and Slipknot. The group independently landed a bona fide hit in the form of \u201cBrother\u201d\u2014an homage to the co-founders\u2019 late brother Caleb. It marked their first #1 on Sirius/XM Octane in addition to gathering over 9 million Spotify streams and paving the way for their 2020 full-length debut, Rise As Equals. Co-written with David Draiman of Disturbed, \u201cKing Of Misery\u201d reeled in 3.7 million Spotify streams, while \u201cTrial By Fire\u201d also surpassed 3 million Spotify streams. Of the former, American Songwriter praised\u201c\u2018King of Misery\u2019 wasted no time jumping into the heavy mainstream riffs that Saul set out to wrangle,\u201d and Outburn hailed its \u201cfuturistic and cinematic video.\u201d
Expanding the sonic palette, the guys collaborated with producer Kile Odell [Motionless In White, Nita Strauss] this time around.
They initially teased this chapter with \u201cJACK & JILL,\u201d which tempers a hypnotic harmony with a heavy groove. On its heels, they unleashed the single \u201cA MILLION MILES.\u201d Co-written with Johnny Andrews [Three Days Grace, Starset, Theory of a Deadman], a seesawing riff and electrifying melody give way to a chant-able chorus laced with raw emotion befitting of the central theme.
Hummable keys set the tone for \u201cRUNAWAY,\u201d dissolving into a harmonic riff. The breathy verses break like a wave on a refrain tailor-made for a live singalong, \u201cTreat me like a runaway, because I\u2019m vanishing. I don\u2019t think I\u2019ll be missed.\u201d
An ominous sample snaps into a pummeling chug on the opener \u201cTOOTH & NAIL.\u201d Clean vocals snake through the verses towards a warning, \u201cThere\u2019s no escape.\u201d
Then, there\u2019s \u201cBETTER AS A MEMORY.\u201d It swings between schizophrenic extremes highlighted by unpredictable instrumental dynamics and a heart-wrenching vocal performance, \u201cDeep down you know, I\u2019d be better as a memory.\u201d
In the end, Saul create the soundtrack for breaking free.
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